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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-no-2-order-2014/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2014/9780111123034",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament and published on 16th July 2014 (ISBN 978-0-11-111823-8) and withdrawn on 30th October 2014. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.\nDraft Order laid before Parliament under section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nDangerous Drugs\nMade 2014\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at the\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1971 c. 38. Schedule 2 has been amended by section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c. 17) and S.I. 1973/771, 1975/421, 1977/1243, 1979/299, 1983/765, 1984/859, 1985/1995, 1986/2230, 1989/1340, 1990/2589, 1995/1966, 1996/1300, 1998/750, 2001/3932, 2003/1243, 2003/3201, 2005/3178, 2006/3331, 2008/3130, 2009/3209, 2010/1207, 2010/1833, 2011/744, 2012/1390, 2013/239, 2014/1106 and 2014/1352."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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